The Weightless Marketplace

The report of the 2013 Aspen Institute Roundtable on Information Technology is a series of six chapters that develop a more sophisticated, timely understanding of innovative payment systems, digital currencies and online labor markets.

The Roundtable on Information Technology (InfoTech)

The Aspen Institute Roundtable on Information Technology (InfoTech) is an annual private seminar of business executives, government leaders, and visionaries. It examines the implications of emerging information technologies on societies, governments, communities and individuals, and the new leadership roles that are required.

…the "friction" of conventional commerce is dissipating, unleashing both great innovation and social dislocation.

Disclaimer

This report is written from the perspective of an informed observer at the Aspen Institute Roundtable on Information Technology. Unless attributed to a particular person, none of the comments or ideas contained in this report should be taken as embodying the views or carrying the endorsement of any specific participant at the Roundtable.